Marigadayavan Royal Palace
The Summer Seaside Palace.
Passing the gate with the big sign Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, inside this place there situates the famous Marigadayavan Royal Palace that used to be the summer seaside palace of HMK Rama VI (Vajiravudh).
Located midway between Cha-am and Hua Hin, this place is surely a worthy place to visit.
Open daily (except Wednesdays) 8am - 4pm. The entrance fee is 30 baht for adults and 15 baht for children
A MUST TO VISIT…
Many tourists cannot help but be tempted to pay a visit, at least once, to this Marigadayavan Royal Palace which is one of the oldest and most attractive Royal Palaces in Thailand. Visitors will be allowed to get inside and walk around the palace to see the whole area of this beautiful building. You just need to be in a polite dress and take off your shoes and carry them in a plastic bag that will be provided to you.
This Summer Seaside Palace is best preserved and truly well-maintained. You surely will be impressed with the whole ambience of this extensive and beautifully set area. Known for convenience as “The wooden Palace”, this precious building was constructed under the Royal command of HMK Rama VI (Vajiravudh) in 1923 and used as the Royal Summer Seaside Palace during His time.
Marigadayavan Royal Palace was proudly billed as the longest Golden Teak Palace in the world and often referred to as “The palace of love and hope”. The palace consists of 3 two-storeyed wooden pavilions connecting to each other, all facing out to the sea. There are series of halls that are linked together throughout the palace. The rooms and halls are perfectly bedecked in the antique style with the real olden articles and equipments and also old photographs. Long corridor leading to the sea is a very interesting part of this Raised-floor wooden Palace.
According to the record of history, the right wing of this palace used to be residential halls of royal family members while the left wing is for royal retainers. As for the central, there locates the royal drawing, sitting, and reading rooms and also a royal meeting place and theatre.
Throughout the palace you can learn the history and the ceremony in the olden time related to each room written both in Thai and English from the board placed in front of every room. Some of the very interesting sections are the hall where the exhibition of Literary Work by HMK Rama VI is presented and the room where small children are practicing Thai Musical instruments.
This is truly a place where you can study the great architectural design and get to know parts of the Royal Biography and the history of this delicately built Palace in the great environment.
WHAT’S MORE TO SEE?
The area not far from the location of Marigadayavan Palace is a huge well-laid garden where you can take a tour on foot or bicycle to visit the King Rama VI Monument, Mangrove nature trail which is grown by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in 1994, Chao Phrayaram Ramakop House, etc. There are also photo point and board walk where you can have a close view of the especially clear and clean sea water. This is quite a long route if you want to see the whole area. It would be nice, then, to walk straight to the spot with the sign “Bicycles for Rent; 20 baht” and get one of them. It is assured that you cycling trip will totally be enjoyable. However, you may take this cycling trip only outside the Palace area.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL PLACE…
The area around this Palace both inside and outside the Palace area is very well preserved and proves to be the great recreational area. There are plenty of green trees under which you can sit and watch the exceptionally clear and clean beach the sea. The soft wind that keeps blowing creates a true Relaxing atmosphere. Here is another place where you can be fully relaxed amid naturally serene surrounding.
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